Telegram-herald., 1887-07-21

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70 opposite e8rner ~l,oz sauns 1y pa
tiluu cabls erosssd golde9 cars bsari8g
lalESl ~Fs4ih aud attached . pi4sn goia pia
bs4rIns Ihe ieLteF. = ". A. K A II
heavy Fs'isYst letters. = scf0l Il beaten
zosd Wis he asie -'ls<T" Bsrnsrd sas
eziled O. f5r q speech ard sad This j.
TIE secoAa appearances of tie oylysns
10 Ials city, aud on each occasion
ices have osea very successful.
When our rowing days are over
We Vii look Al these medais aud think of
Grand Rapids best town we were ever
IA, the BEST 1sIer We ersF fosed on, and
tie - wzsh-tz-u0ngs The most h0spltzO.e
people we ever met HIS Eemsrks were
Loudly sppisrlet.
Tae same crew. winners OF the four-osred
q. race, were given their medals A square
medallion Of Ltrusean gold pendant Rom
one 0f It's angles aud bearing upon It's face
al ensmeiei Water-colof OF a fOur-Oared gig
and crew with eOKsUain. underneath lily
ana pads crossed perpendleaizEly by plat-
aUm tgidsat aud golden rusAes. horizontal
IT oy red gold oars. Iv0m which the pen-
dent Is swung by platinum cables 70 plain
gold cross Oar. attached By gold links %
heavy gold pin. bearing the words. -Four
Dared Gig lpon the cross bar itself is IN
scrlbed the initials. \. -. A. K. A
joan +. korf and VIM. WeiDsnd. OF the
Delawares. Chicago, winners Of the senior
double scuil were presented with medals ia
the shape Of square medallion of beaten
gold, with green go.d laurel wreath aud
a galvanized platinum cable, eneircling the
monogram y. W A. Il. A, II Elruscan
gold and winged delicate gold shells. Two
oars worked from red gold are suspended
from this. End over them is rolled gold
banner with inscription, Senior
Double. lSS7' The whole design hangs
by platinum cable % q plain gold cross
bar pin. which is vrtislIcaliy backed with
design of trident and rushes.
Daniel Lynn. OF the Port Hurons. was
presented with q medal for winning the
swimming race, and Charles Miller. of the
O-Wash-ta- NODGs, with a medal for being
the boss tubber.
Al the conclusion of the presentations
Commodore Perry was called on for a
speech, but with his usual modesty declin-
81. Congressman NJ. IA. Ford was then
called for and responded briefly as follows:
Il am informed that this is no political dis
cussiOn and | NAV Oe out of place here. Ga
behalf % the O-Wash-ta Nongs I would say
that we welcome the visiting oarsmen 10
our city. The executive board have. am
informed. decided to hold their regat,as in
this city tor the next three years for
which we desire to return our heartfelt
thanks. We shall do our best TO entertain
you. and rs how satisfactory that will be
We will iesve you 10 judge. You have had
a sample for two years. We thank you,
all g.
see you here again"
President Weston was called for but did
not respond, the gOrgeousness OF the recep-
ton amply demonstrating his appreciation
of the regatta contestants, visitors and
friends OF the club